then you may have my hand

Fashion for me a stick so strong

That I may travel the world;

Make it of oak and maple branch,

And then you may have my hand, my hand.

Forge for me a dagger of steel

That I may hunt for my food;

Make it as keen as the winter wind,

And then you may have my hand, my hand.

Carve for me a delicate cup

That I may drink of the dew;

Make it as plain as the leaf of a tree,

And then you may have my hand, my hand.

Build for me a velvet lined box

That I may carry your heart;

Give me your love, your life, your heart,

And then you may have my hand, my hand,

And then you may have my hand.

(Date unknown, likely around 2001.)